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Skills for Microfinance Managers Curriculum  


Financial Management


Delinquency Management and Interest Rate Setting
Participant Course Materials: English PDF   Materials in French   Materials in Arabic

  • Determining causes and costs of delinquency
  • Measuring and controlling arrears
  • Calculating the costs of credit for the client
  • Setting sustainable interest rates
  • Accounting for MFIs
    Participant Course Materials: English PDF   Materials in French

  • Basics: Debit, Credit, the Chart of accounts and the Accounting Cycle
  • Treatment of Interest, Equity etc.
  • Specific microfinance accounting issues
  • Financial Analysis
    Participant Course Materials: English PDF   Materials in French   Materials in Arabic

  • Formatting financial statement for decision making
  • Adjusting for inflation and subsidies
  • Measuring Portfolio Quality, Efficiency and Profitability Indicators
  • Choosing strategies to reach sustainability


  • Operational Management


    Business Planning with Microfin
    Participant Course Materials: English PDF   Materials in French   Materials in Arabic

  • Using CGAP Microfin financial projections model
  • Developing financial planning skills
  • Applying strategic and operational planning concepts to financial modeling
  • Analyzing key factors for sustainability
  • Information Systems
    Participant Course Materials: English PDF   Materials in French

  • Defining an information system and which components are necessary for MFIs
  • Analyzing an MFI's present and future information needs and flows
  • Assessing IS options and selecting vendors
  • Implementing, installing and maintaining an IS
  • Operational Risk Management
    Participant Course Materials: English PDF   Materials in French   Materials in Arabic

  • Assessing operational risk
  • Designing and implementing internal control processes against fraud and other risks
  • Designing monitoring processes including internal control and external audit
  • Product Development
    Participant Course Materials: English PDF   Materials in French   Materials in Arabic

  • Analyzing the systematic development of a financial product
  • Carrying out market research
  • Costing and pricing products
  • Pilot testing and rolling out products